TLRH | After Srebrenica: Reflecting on the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Monday, 28 June 2021, 7 – 8pm A panel discussion organised by the
School of Linguistic Speech and Communication Sciences in
association with the Bosnia Herzegovina Association of Ireland, and
hosted by Trinity Long Room Hub. Over twenty-five years since the
end of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, atrocities such as the
Srebrenica genocide, in which over 8000 boys and men were killed by
Bosnian Serb armed forces in a UN ‘safe area’ in July 1995,
continue to impact the lives of survivors. In this panel
discussion, international academics and advocates will reflect on
the aftermath of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995).
They will share perspectives on post-conflict Bosnia and consider
the impact of trauma and displacement on the region. They will also
explore the significance of remembering Srebrenica and other crimes
against humanity perpetrated across Bosnia and Herzegovina during
the war. The event involves engagement with the Bosnia Herzegovina
Association of Ireland, a voluntary group representing the Bosnian
community in this country. It will share the lived experience of
the Bosnian community in Ireland, which developed from a refugee
resettlement programme in the 1990s. This will provide an
opportunity for reflection on the reception of Bosnians who arrived
in Ireland almost a generation ago and current attitudes towards
refugees and asylum seekers. Learn more at:
https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/